skip navigation

Rising FC Unveils 2019 Preseason Schedule

By USLChampionship.com Staff, 01/04/19, 12:26PM EST

Share

Defending Western Conference champions to face four MLS clubs in buildup to new campaign


Phoenix Rising FC and Major League Soccer's Sporting Kansas City will reprise their meeting from last preseason on February 7 at the Phoenix Rising Soccer Complex. | Photo courtesy Michael Rincon / Phoenix Rising FC

PHOENIX – Phoenix Rising FC officially announced its preseason schedule for the 2019 USL Championship season presented by Equality Health on Friday with the defending Western Conference champions set to square off against four clubs from Major League Soccer and Championship rival OKC Energy FC in the buildup to the new campaign.

Rising FC’s announcement came in conjunction with the announcement of the 2019 Mobile Mini Sun Cup, which will be hosted at both USL League One club FC Tucson’s Kino Sports Complex and the Phoenix Rising Soccer Complex between February 2-23.

Phoenix’s preseason will kick off in Tucson against Minnesota United FC of Major League Soccer on Saturday, February 2, and will then return to its home venue for games against 2019 Concacaf Champions League qualifiers Sporting Kansas City on February 7 and MLS side Real Salt Lake on February 16.

Rising FC will then square off with a clash against 2018 MLS Cup finalist Portland Timbers FC on February 20 before rounding out the Mobile Mini Sun Cup against Energy FC on February 23.

Tickets for the Mobile Mini Sun Cup games go on sale Thursday, January 10th at 10 a.m. MT.

2019 Mobile Mini Sun Cup
Saturday, February 2nd

Phoenix Rising FC vs Minnesota United FC | Kino North Stadium | Gated | 2 p.m. MT

Wednesday, February 6th
Minnesota United FC vs. Houston Dynamo | Kino Sports Complex-Grandstand | Non-Gated | 6 p.m. MT

Thursday, February 7th
Phoenix Rising FC vs. Sporting Kansas City (two 75-minute matches) | Phoenix Rising Soccer Complex | Gated | 6 p.m. MT

Saturday, February 9th
Houston Dynamo vs Seattle Sounders FC | Kino North Stadium | Gated | 6 p.m. MT

Wednesday, February 13th
New York Red Bulls vs Real Salt Lake | Kino North Stadium | Gated | 1 p.m. MT
Houston Dynamo vs Sporting Kansas City | Kino North Stadium | Gated | 4 p.m. MT
FC Tucson vs Sporting Kansas City | Kino Sports Complex - Field #1 | Non-Gated | 4 p.m. MT
Portland Timbers vs Seattle Sounders FC | Kino North Stadium | Gated | 7 p.m. MT

Saturday, February 16th
Seattle Sounders FC vs. FC Dallas | Kino North Stadium | Non-Gated | 10 a.m. MT
New York Red Bulls vs Portland Timbers | Kino North Stadium| Gated | 7 p.m. MT
Phoenix Rising FC vs Real Salt Lake | Phoenix Rising Sports Complex | Gated | 7 p.m. MT

Wednesday, February 20th
Real Salt Lake vs FC Dallas | Kino North Stadium| Non-Gated | 12 p.m. MT
FC Tucson vs New York Red Bulls | Kino North Stadium| Non-Gated | 3 p.m. MT
Portland Timbers vs Phoenix Rising FC | Kino North Stadium | Non-Gated | 6 p.m. MT

Saturday, February 23rd
New York Red Bulls vs FC Dallas | Kino North Stadium | Gated | 12 p.m. MT
Phoenix Rising FC vs OKC Energy FC | Kino North Stadium | Gated | 3 p.m. MT
Portland Timbers vs Real Salt Lake | Kino North Stadium | Gated | 6 p.m. MT

*Match schedule subject to change // All matches subject to be closed to the public per team choice.
**Gated matches require a ticket purchase. Non-gated matches are free and open to the public.

Follow the USL Championship

Most Recent News

Most Read News

Latest Videos